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The World Sort-of Needs a Nilsson Revue

By Bill Eadie | May 31, 2015 |

The first question that demands to be asked about the San Diego REPertory Theatre world premiere of Everybody’s Talkin’: The Music of Harry Nilsson is, “Does the world need a Nilsson revue?” The second question is, “Is Alice Ripley’s voice ok?” The answer to both questions is “Yes, sort of…”

Jon Kimura Parker Makes Schumann Shine in La Jolla

By Ken Herman | May 31, 2015 |

Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Major blisters relentlessly across the stage at dangerous and unforgivingly daunting tempos, a challenge that Mainly Mozart’s performers, led by pianist Jon Kimura Parker, undertook Saturday (May 30) in La Jolla without the slightest indication of strain or stress . . .

Old Globe Ponders Fate of ‘Rich Girl’

By Welton Jones | May 29, 2015 |

Poor little rich girl, does he want her or her money. Apparently, it’s a timeless tale since the Old Globe Theatre has staged Victoria Stewart’s ‘Rich Girl’ so smoothly. But don’t expect any answers.

Uneven Subtext Can’t Sink Cygnet’s Good ‘The Whale’

By Martin Jones Westlin | May 28, 2015 |

Charlie was always big, but not like this. Life has fueled his colossal eating disorder — and playwright Samuel D. Hunter gives us plenty of explanation (despite some very faulty subtext) in Cygnet Theatre Company’s good ‘The Whale.’